WASHINGTON, September 13, 2016 — In the lead up to this week’s ‘Our Ocean’ conference hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington D.C., a new World Bank report released today examines how...

European Union contributes Euro 14 million to Multi-Donor Trust Fund to facilitate access by Central American countries and the DR to insurance facility WASHINGTON, April 15, 2016 - The European Commission...

Kingston, JAMAICA, March 12-13, 2016—Hundreds of professional animators and artists from across the globe and the Caribbean region – including executives from Cartoon Network and South Africa’s most...

New milestone for the Caribbean Growth ForumWe, the representatives of the countries engaged in the Caribbean Growth Forum initiative, reaffirm our commitment to shape a new agenda for sustainable and...

WASHINGTON, February 11, 2016— The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a US$30 million loan to help enhance Jamaica’s resilience to disasters and climate hazards through the promotion...

The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$6.8 million grant to help Jamaica improve the quality and use of climate related information for effective planning and action at local and national...

Pigeon Island, SAINT LUCIA, June 16, 2015– A new World Bank report released today at the Third Regional Caribbean Growth Forum, suggests that the rapidly changing environment for Caribbean exports presents...

Wages in Countries without Commodity Booms Stagnated or Fell WASHINGTON, June 3rd, 2015 – The commodity boom of the last decade helped raise wages for the less well off in Latin America and the Caribbean,...

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015- The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$ 75 million Development Policy Loan with Jamaica which aims to strengthen support for reforms aimed at improving the investment...

WASHINGTON, December 2, 2014 — Development policies based on new insights into how people actually think and make decisions will help governments and civil society achieve development goals more effectively....

Washington, D.C., October 29, 2014—A new World Bank Group report finds that Jamaica has the Caribbean’s highest ranking on the ease of doing business: 58 among 189 economies worldwide. Over the past year,...

WASHINGTON, July 28 2014 —Existing and new businesses operating in Jamaica will benefit from streamlined regulations and processes, public-private partnerships, as well as training and access to financing...

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2014— About 15,000 young Jamaicans will benefit from training, digital work opportunities and seed investments to boost the digital and animation industries in the country as a result...

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2014— Jamaica’s citizens will benefit from improved service delivery and enhanced business climate as a result of a US$ 37 million project for public sector transformation approved...

The strategy lays the foundation for growth and shared prosperity KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 29, 2014 – The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors endorsed today the new Country Partnership Strategy...